Pennsylvania Legislature,
Senate of Pennsylvania.
Charls R. Buckalaw, d. 16th district
N. B. Browne, d. 2d
Win. A. Crabb, a.
John Cresswell, d.
John C. Evans, d.
Jonathan Ely, d.
D. A. Finney, a.
John Ferc,uson, a.
J. C. Flenniken, a.
W. E. Frazer, a.
Andrew Gregg, a.
Thomas Hoge, d..
Harlan Ingram, d.
F. Jordan, a.
S. S. Jamison, d..
J. W. Killinger, a.
Thomas P. Knox, d.
J. J. Lewis, a.
Joseph Lanbach, d.
D. Mellinger, a.
3. R. M - Clintock, d.
Eli K: Price , w.
Henry C. Pratt, a.
W. M. Piatt, d.
J. G. Shuman, a.
Henry Souther, r.
James W. Sellers, a.
-C. M. Straub, d.
David Taggart, a.
.1. H. Walton, d.
Win. H.. Welsh, d.
Samuel Wherry, d.
William Wilkins, d.
souse of Representatives.
James Anderson, d: Samuel Kerr, .r.
J. Augustine, a. -Barth'w Laporte, r.
Michael - K. Boyer, d. John H. Lovett, d.
Joseph Bernhard, d. Daniel. Lott, r.
Andrew Buchanan, d.C. M. Leisinring, d.
Seth A. Backus, d. A. B. Longaker, d.
Joseph Brown, Wm. B. Lebo, d.
Gideon J. Ball, a. John Mengle, d.
James'C. Boyd, d. J. G. Montgomery, d
Wm..A. Barry, a. David Mumma, a.
George J. Brush, d. Chas. D. Manley, d.
T. L. Baldwin, r. Robt. B. Morehead, a
Isaac Beek, d. . E. Joy Morris, a.
Philip Clover, a. George: W. Miller, d
A.•W. Crawford, a. Samuel Maneer, d.
Thtimas Craig, d. R. B. M'Combs, a.'
Sam'! Caldwell, a. John C. M'Ghee, a.
Rufus K. Campbell, d. S. P. M'Calmont, r.
Aaron Coburn, d. John M'Carthy, d.
Charles Carthy, d. C. Magee, •d.
Joseph -Dowdell, d: B. Nunemacher, d.
Jacob Dock, a. James B. Orr, d.
Abraham Edinger, d: L. B. Patterson, d.
James B. Fulton, d. Darwin Phelps, a. •
Joshua Frey, d. John Purcell, a.
Henry D. Foster, d. Jesse Pearson, d.
John Fausold, d. • Isaac
,Robinson, d.
J. L. Geti, d. Leonard Reed, r.
John M. Gibbony, a.Jesse: Reinhold; ‘d e
HenderSon'Gaylord', a.John' Roberts, d.
William Heim, d. David Riddle, d.
Judson _Holcomb, r, _James Ramsey, d.
ZVilliam Harper, d. Samuel Smith, d.
Samuel Hill, James Salisbury, d.
P. W. Housekeeper, a.G.- Nelson Smith, J.
WM-Mamilton, a. George Shenk, d.
C.-Le Hunsecker, a. Jacob Struble, a.
Josiah Hillegas, d. George. Smith,. d.
George Hamel, d. John V. Smith, d.
Kirk Haines, a. Geo. W. Strouse, a.
Joseph Huneker, d. John Thompson, d.
John Hancock, d. Natheniel W. Vail, d.
Samuel A. Hibbs, d. John H. Wintrode,-a.
SaMtiel ; Hippie, d. John Wright, a.
Imbrie, a. Murray' Whallon,
Robert Irwin, d. Harrison- Wright, d.
A_ innc.i i _d_ R. L. -WriutiT,
Thos. J. Ingham, r. Fred. J. Walter, d.
Alex. B. Johnson, d. T. Yeardsley, d.
Peter A. Johns, d. J. H. Zimmerman, d.
Democrats marked with ad. Americans
a. Whigs -w. Republicans r.
House - of :Representatives.
. . JANUARY 1, 1856
The members of the House of Representa
tives assembled in their Hall in the Capitol at
eleven o'clock A. M., and were called to • or
der by the Clerk. ,
The Secretary of the Cnmmonwealth was
introduced, and presented the returns of the
late election for members of the body, which
were opened and read.
- The roll-was then called, and ninety-five
members answered to their names. Absent • Senate,
Mesrs.. Anderson, Ball, Holcomb, Laporte Wednesday, Jan. 2
and Mangle. •
On -motion of• Mr. Orr, of Franklin county, Several petitions were presented, and bills
the House then proceeded to the election of a read, among the latter, one to repeal the Jug
Speaker ; when. - Law.
Richardson L. Wright, (dem.) of the eoun-
Mr. Buckaletv's resolution, to provide for
ty of Philadelphia, was elected on the first
- the appointment of a joint eommitee of the
vote, as follows:
Richardson L. Wright 63 two Houses to contract for the publication of
Pobert B. M'Combs, of
• - ,
Lawrence 30
a Daily Record of the proceedings of the
The members voted as follows Legislature, came up in order on second : _
read-
Messrs. Backus, Beck, Bernhard, Boyd, il iq 4 •
Boyer, Brush, Buchanan, Campbell, Carty, Mr. Crabb opposed it on theground mainly
Coburn, Craie, Dowdall, Edinger, Fausold,
that it was a useless expenditure of the pub-
Foster, Fry, Fulton, Get; Hamill, Hancock; money, of no benefit to the public, and
.
Harper, Heins, Hibbs Hill, Hilleeas, Hippie; only of service to members who desit eto have
their speeches- printed and circulated at the
Huneker, Innis, Irwin, Johns. Johnson, Lebo,
Leisenrine; Loneaker, Lovett, M'Carthv, P ublic e " ense.
Mr. Buckalew didn't desire to debate the
Magee, (Allegheny,) Manly, Meneare Miller.
question, but looked upon it in quite a dif-
Montgomery, .Nunnemacher, Orr, Patterson . ,
ferent light. It was in accordance with the
Pearson, Ramsey, Reinhold, Riddle, Roberts,
ractice of the Legislature for several years
Robinson. Salisbury, Shenk, Smith, (Alle- P
gheny,) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Phila.;)past, and instead of being a useless expense,
gheny,)
he thought i t . was actnally a measure oi econ
.Smithe(Wyoming,) Thompson, Vail, Walter, he
saved - a great deal of laborious tvri-
Whallon Wright. (Lnzerne,) Yearsley, Zim- ' °m Y'
merman--€ 3. voted for Richardson L. Wright. ting of letters, and conseqbently saved to the
e • M'essrse 'Aneustine, Baldwin, Barry, j thStaete a large
on item
indis in
en po
sstable. age. He thought
Brown, Caldwell, Clover, Crawford, Dock, publicatip
On motion of Mr. Buckalew, the Senate
Gaylord, Gibbpney, Haines e Hamilton, House
keeper Hiensecker Imbrie, Ingham, Kerr then proceeded to the - election of officers.
Lou, irCalmont, il'Ghee, (Clinton,) Moore i For Chief Clerk.
head, Morris, Mumma, Phelps,
Purcell, Reed, , Messrs. Browne, Buckaletv, Cresswell,
Strouse, Struble, ‘Vintrode,. Wright, (Dan- ' Ely, Evans, I-loge Ingram, Jamison, Knox,
phin,)-30, voted for Robert B. M'Combs. I Laubach, M'Clintock,St.raub, Walton, Welsh,
Mr. Wright voted for Abraham Edinger. i Wherry, Wilkins, and Piatt-17, voted for
Mr. M'Combs voted for C. L. Hunsecker. THOMAS A. MAGUIRE. • .
Mr. Wright was conducted to the chair by 'Messrs. Crabb, Ferguson, Finney, Flenni-
Mr. M'Combs, and returned thanks to the 1 ken, Frazer, Gregg ' Jordan, Killinger, Lewis,
body for the distinguished honor confered ' Mlinger, Pratt, Price, Sellers ; Shuman.
upon him in the following brief, but perti- Souther, and Taggart-16, voted fur GEo .
rent address: W. HAMERSLY.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : Mr. Maguire having a majority .of the
I return you my sincere, thanes for the die- i votes cast, was
. deelared duly elected, and
tineuished honor you have conferred in selec• was qualified and took his seat.
ting me to preside over your deliberations. The other officers were elected by a simi-
I will endeavor, by a faithful discharge of the lar vote 2
as follows :
duties pertaining to the position, to merit a Assistant Clerk.
eontinuence of your regard and favor.
The knowledge I have of the responsibili- Henry Pettibone, 17 I A. L. Hennershotz, 15
Mr. Price not voting.
ties and difficulties surroundine b the presiding
officer of this body, deters me from promis- - TranscrThina. Clerics.
0
ing too much at the outset. It will be my Nelson Weiser. 21 John Ewing, Jr., 15
aim to enforce without fear, favor, or affec- James M. Br/Jilin, 17 J. Wallace Kerr, ;6
tion, the rules adopted for the government of Adolphus ee ; Yerk 17 Silas Kitchen, 13
, -
our proceedings. - • Messrs. Price, Shuman, Sellers and Tag
' In - the maintenarce of a proper degree gars, (Whigs,) voted for Nelson Weiser.
of decorum in debate, and order in the Sergeant-at-Arms.
hail, I will look to you for aid, countenance William Carey, 17 I Cyrus P. Miller, 16
and - support, from day to day. Door-Keeper.
As 'the Keystone of the Federal arch Willi-am Ralston, 181 Robert Brigham, 15
Pennsvivenia occupies a proud positio ' Mr. Price voted for Mr. Ralston.
. I ,
amoungst her sister States. She is no
ted for the wisdom and moderation of her
councils, her love. of_civil and religious liber
ty, and her firm adherance to the Union and
the Constitution. Her people are honest in
their purposes, orderly, temperate industrious
and thrifty in their habits. I am fully per
suaded that her great and important interests
are safe in your hands, and that your action
here will redound to her honor and glory.
On looking around amongst you, 1 do not
recognize the face of a single gentleman who
took a seat on the floor with me at the com
mencement of my cateer as a member of this
house. The brevity of the term of service of
the great majority of those who are elected to
the councils of our State, should admonish
us in all our acts to keep an eye single to the
promotion of the true interests of our constit.
uents.
Hoping that the work of the session may
prove satisfactory to us all, and that we may
return in good health to our homes, consci
ous of having faithfully performed our sever
al duties, I again return you my sincere
thanks.
1 1 th
22d
"Ist
2d
The Speaker named Mr. McCombs to ad
minister to him the oath of office, who per
formed that duty.
The members werr then all sworn in
On motion of Mr. McCombs, the rules of
the last session were adopted for the govern
ment of the House of Representatives.
Committees were then appoiated to wait
on the Governor and Senate, and inform them
that the House is organized and ready to pro
(Tad to business.
The standing, hour of meeting was fixed at
11 .o'clock A. M. until otherwise ordered.
On motion, the House adjourned
This body met at three o'clock P.M. arid
was called to orderby the Speaker, Mr. Platt.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth was
introdticed, and - p - res'en-e.l the returns and
certificates of election of the new Senators;
which were read. .
On motion of Mr. Buckalew., the Senate
then proceeded to the election of a new
Speaker•—the Speaker -- vacatio . g the chair.
Wm. M. I'iatt, (Dem.) of Wy . oming coun
ty, was re-elected on the first vote, as follows.
For Wm. M. Platt, 17 votes.
Fat' Flenniken, 15,votes.-
The Senators voted'as follows:
Messrs. Brown, Buckalew, Cresswell, Ely,
Evans, Flenniken, Hoge, Ingram, Jamison,
Knox, Laubach, McClintock, Straub, Walton,
Welsh, Wherry and Wilkins, 17, voted for
Wm. M Piatt.
, Messrs. Crabb, Ferguson. Finney, Frazer,
Cregg, Jordan, Killinger. Lewis,__Mellinger,
Pratt, Pratt, Sellers, ojil'her and
Taegart-15, voted for John C Flenniken.
Mr.d - 7 Price dial vote.
Mr. Piatt was conducted to thri chair by
Mr. Flenniken, and thanked the Senate for
the honor conferred upon him, in the follow
ing address :
Senators :—By your kindness I have been
chosen your presiding officer for the present
session. I can say with all candor, that I as
sume the position with diffidence—l might
almost say with reluctance—when I consider
the re,pnnsibilities incident to the station.
But I will iely greatly uporCthe courtesy
that has always been extended by the - Sena
to:s to the .5 pealter, - is well as upon the great
expel ience of some of the members - present,
to correct any errors that may occur.
To pi eside - over' the deliberations of as dig
nitied an assembly as the Pennsylvania Sen
ate, should be gratifying to the ambition of
any one; that it is so to me, I am very free to
ack no w fps.
t shall he my pleasure, as if is my duty,
to discharge faithfully and impartially' the
functions of the. chair. - Any other pledge
will be found in the obligation I am about to
Trusting that our session will be a short
an,?-pleasant one, I return to you my heart
felt t hanks for this distinguished-mark of yobr
con (Menet?.
The oath of ef - flee was administered to this
Spoak er ht• Mr. Flenniken; when the newly
elected Senators were sworn in.
On motion of Mr. M'Clintoelc, the rules of
the last session were adopted for the govern
meet.-of the Senate.
Senate
JANUARY 1. 1856
Assistant Do
George J. Bolton, 17 lE. B. Lytle, 16
Samuel Carson, 17 T. R. Gettys, Jr., 15
Massengel
Henry Menold, 18 A. J. Gibson, 14
Assistant Messenger.
Doyle P. Hazelton, 17 Andrew Young, 16
Wm. P. Brady was elected Assistant Ser
geant-at-Aims, by a unanimous vote.
The successful candidates are all Demo;
crats, with the exception of Wm. P. Brady,
who has been retained by all parties for a
succession of years.
House of Representatives
Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Among the bills read was one to repeal the
Jug Law.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth being
introduced presented the annual message of
the Governor; which was read.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mr. Edinger moved that the House do now
proceed to the election of Chief Clerk; whi(di
was agieed to.
Wm. Jack received 65 votes, and A. W.
Benedict 32 votes. Mr._Jack was daclared
elected, and duly sworn..
Jacob Ziegler was appointed Assistant
Clerk, and duly sworn.
Messrs. Wm. S. Picking, Isaac W. Moore,
Wm. B. Gillis and G. W. K. Minor were ap-
pointed Transcribing Clerks, and duly sworn.
Mr. Smith, of Wyoming, moved that the
House proceed to elect a Sergeant-at-Arms;
which was agreed to.
James B. Sansom received 64 votes, and
Isaiah Whitlock 32 votes. Mr. Sansom was
declared elected, and duly sworn in.
Messrs. Jacob Glassmyer and George A.
Kurtz, were appointed Assistants.
Mr. Shenk
. moved that the House proceed
to elect a Door-Keeper; which, was agreed to.
Jacob Coleman received 64 votes, and ,lohn
J. Horn 33 votes. Mr. Coleman was declar
ed elected, and duly sworn. He appointed
Pervine J. Cook, Geo. Freeman and William
IvrAbe.e, Assistants.
. Zimmerman moved the House proceed
to elect a Messenger; ‘rhieli was agreed to.
John Leisenring received 65 votes, and
Edward D. Evans 31 votes. Mr. Leisenring
was declared elected, and duly sworn in.—
He appointed Messrs. John M'Clay and D. A.
Yarrington ; Assis tants.
Mr. tongaker moved the
- Clerk be author
ized to appoint two pages, which was agiecd
to.
Senate
After the presentation an ct - reading, of bills, !
&c., nut of a general cbaraeter, the Secretary of '
the Commonwealth was introduced, and pre
sented several messages- from the Governor. '1
Among them was one ir etb n g the bill of the
last session regulatilig - the pay of the - mem_
bees and officers of the Legislature, &e. This
bill was rendered nugatory by the enactment
of its provisions in the general appropriation
act. The Governor, however, says that stan
ding alone, he would not have approved
On Friday the Speaker of the Senate an
nounced the following Standing 'Committees:
FINANCE.—Messrs. Buckalew, Brown,
Flenniken, Crabb and Killinger.
JUDICIARY.—Messrs. Wilkins, Price, Jor
dan, Welsh and Ingram.
ACCOUNTS.—Messrs. Wherry, Ferguson,
Frazer, Lanbach and Finney.
ESTATES AND ESCHEATS:—Messrs. Flen
niken, Walton, Price, Finney and Souther.
PENSIONS AND CkATUITIES.—MeSSIS. Tag
gart, Jamison, Sellers, Evans and Ely.
LIBRARY.—Messrs. Buckalew, Wilkins
and Gregg.
CORPORATIONS.—Messrs. Browne, Straub,
Soother, Lewis and Pratt.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—Messrs• 111*Clintock,
Shuman and Jamison.
Banks.—Messrs. Cress well, Crabb ft, ,, ram
: ,
Sellers and Hoge.
CANALS AND INLAND NAVIGATIGN.—Mes
srs. Cresswell, loge, Sellers, Jamison and
Crabb.
RAILROADS.—Messrs. Walton, Tagg,art,
Killinger, Evans and Cresswell.
ELECTION DISTILICTS.—Messrs. Melinger,
Knox, Frazier, Shuman and Laubaeh:
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.—Messrs
Jordan, Evans, Killinger, Knox and Ely.
EDUCATION:—Messrs. M'Ciintock, Gregg,
Hoge, Mellinger and Shuman.
AGRICULTURE Axn DomEsTic MaisarrAc-
Tur.Ens.—Messrs. Knox, Taggart, Straub,
Lewis and Gregg.
.—Messrs. Straub, Taggalt, Fer
guson, Ely anal Cresswell.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.—Messrs. Jamison,
Wherry, Jordan, Ferguson and Frazer.
ComPARE Bn.t.s.—Messrs. [loge, Pratt,
Laubach, Mellinger and Lewis:.
VICE AND IMMORALITY.—Messrs. Price,
Flenniken, IVilkins, Jordan and Welsh:
PRIVATE CLAIMS AND DAMAGES.—Messrs.
Browne, Lewis, Buck,alew, Crabb and Wal
ton.
PUBLIC PRINTING.—IVIessrs• Pratt, Whei
rv, Finney, Ingram and M'Clintock.
NEW COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS.—
Messrs. Welsh, Pratt, Souther, Browne, and
Walton.
The Speaker also presented the annual• ab
stract of the affairs of the Frankford and
Bristol turnpike road company.
Mr. Laporte, of Bradford, 'read in place
in the House on Friday, a bill to abblisit the
office of County Superintendent of Common
Schools.
Haunted by an Assassin
Accrirding to a correspondent of the Lynch
burg (Va.) Republican, a citizen of Smyth
county, George W. Richardson, by name, has
for several years past been pursued by a ma
lignant and unknown foe, with the view ap
parently of murder, but - for what' object is a
complete - my=stery. He has, been assailed
with rocks, fired upon, beaten with a club,
and stabbed during the hours of darkness;
and yet - ho has escaped with his life, although
at times badly injured personally. Last sum
mer his barn was set 00 fire, and his crops
destroyed, probably by the same mysterious
enemy; and recently a package was sent to
Mr. R., which was found to contain a large
apple ; but he forbore to taste it until he had
examined it, and well for him it, was that he
did so—for the apple %Vas thoroughly_ poison
ed with arsenic.
During the last month, while Mr. - R. was
visiting a relative in Marion," -a negro left
word for him that his aunt was lying danger
ously ill some three miles distant. He im•
mediatety repaired to the place, and found
his aunt perfectly well. Concluding that
there was a plan to waylay him'on . his return,
or -Keeper
Thursday, Jan. 3d. i
he determined to remain where he was. Du
ring the night he lay down to sleep near a
window, but was soon afterwards awakened
by the repoat uf a pistol and a smart sensation
of pain 'in his face and head._ It was soon
discovered that he had been fired upon
through a broken glass in the window, and
that the ball had barely grazed the skin of his
head, and lodged in the pillow._ This last
outrage has so greatly aroused the indigna
tion of the citizens of Smyth, that every con
ceivable effort will :tow be made to discover
the fiendish author of these foul designs.—
This is certainly the most remarkable in
stance of persevering villainy and miraculous
preservation from death that we ever heard
of.
From the 'Phila. North American
Governor's Message.
Commencing with a statement in' brief of
the condition of the-, State finances ; the Gov
ernor says that the receipts during the year,
from all sources, show an excess of $1,250,-
961 over the ordinary expenditures ; but of
that excess $1,246,193 24 ¶vas expended on
the following extraordinary items:—Comple.-
tiott of the new Portage Railroad, $446,762 12;
to complete the North Branch Canal, $87,562-
67; to relay the south track of the Columbia
Roilroad $133,108; payment of domestic
creditors $1,629 85; redemption of leans,
$316,550 60; cancelling of relief noteS, $5260,
588. On 'the 30th of November, '155, the
balance in the treasury was $1,245,697 31,
which will be required for the- payment of
the interest on the State debt falling due in
February. No loans, temporary or otherwise
we. e negotiated during the past fiscal year. =
The treasury owes $335,011 to the Sinking
Fund, provided for the redemption 'of the
funded debt and relief notes, but -ns the tem
porary loans bear six per cent... interest and
the others only five, it has been deemed best
to redeem the former first. ,
In the three years extending from 1851' to
1854, the public debt increased by the expen
ditures on the State works. Thus, - on the Ist
of December, 1851, the debt was $4O, 114,236
39, and nn the Ist of December, 1854, $44,-
698,595 74, being an increase of $1,584,359-
35 in three years, notwithstanding that the
State revenue exceeded the ordinary .expen
ditures.. But during the past year the debt
has been reduced $630,601 02, and is now
$41,067,997•72, ,notwithstanding the large
appropriations for the public • works.
,If no
new schemes of improvement be•undertaken,
and all appropriations. limited 'to the actual
demands of the accation there will be an an
nual surplus of revenue 'applicable to the re
demption oithe public debt. The estimated
revenue for the current - fiscal year, will be
more than one an:la - half millions of dollars.
For the security of the holders "of the State
debt, for which interest due in the years 842-
3:4 was hut paid, certificates of State "stock
were issued, under an act passed in 4845,
bearing interest at the late of five per Cent,
per annum, the amouat being 54,105,150 25.
These certificates were made
,redeemable on
or.after August Ist, 1855. No provision hav
ing yet been made for their redemption, the
Governor recernmends that bonds be 'issued !
for their renewal at the same rate of inter
est.
During the year the receipts from the pub
lic works %;Vere $1,942,376 71, and the, ex
penditures thereon, both ordinal y and extra
ordinary, were $1,838,791 18, showing art
excess of receipts of $103,585 53, but dediic
ling' the extraordinary expenditures, the net
revenues of the works appear to be 5794,013-
31, which is a small increase over the net
revenues of 1854; aud, notwithstanding the
withdrawal of the transportation lines from
the main line of canal, the aggregate reven
ues of the past year have exceeded those of
1854 by mere than $23,000. The Delaware
division shows a nett revenue for the year of
$332.575 56. The reverraes froth the main
line do not,equal the receipts of the previous
years. Expenditures on that line have been
mueb.diminished by the avoidance of . some
of the inclined planes on the Portage Railroad,
but the entire completion of that .work has
not been accomplished as hail been expected,
and it will regiaire an additional appropriation
of $177,573 66. As the Legislature has al
ready approptiated all the money called for
by the engineer's estimate, the Governor, very
p.operly says that either that estimate was a
careless one, or there has been extravagant
waste in the expenditure of the money. The
work on the North Branch Canna] is also in
complete, in consequence 'of reconstruction
rendered necessary by the irriperfect and
fraudulent construction of the Old work and
some of the new. In 1849 the sum requisite
to finish the work was estimated at' 51,106 2 '-
037, but since then there has been actually
expended on it $1,857,377 52.
No bids having been received at the public
sale of the main line, sealed proposals were
subsequently invited and have been received
by the Governor and transmitted to the Leg
islature. Tbe Governor reiterates his senti
mutt t in favor of sale, and says that the late
financial embarrassments of the country, the
imperfect character of some of the provisions
of the bill authorizing the sale, together with
the adverse influence of interests, defeated the
recent attempt, but that these difficulties can
be removed and a sale yet effected on terms
amply protective of the rights and interests
of the people, and at the same time just and
liberal to purchasers.
fn view of the numerous applications for
bank charters, the Governor thinks that ne
cessity does not require that all of them
should be chartered, but adds that the incor
poration of new batiks, or the recharter of
old and solvent ones, when clearly demanded
by the actual business wants of the commu
nity interested, should riot be refused. The
actual wants of legitimate trade should gov
ern action on the subject, and an unnecessary
expansion of the currency avoided. A pre
mium should he required from all banks or
savings institutions, chartered or rechartered.
The practice of using the names of members
of the Legislature, in charters for bahks or
other companies, as corporators, is stigmati
zed as pernicious, and ought to be discontin
ued. The Governor recommends the estab
lishment of an agricultural bureau in cornice
tion with the State government. The Far
mers' High School has been duly organized,
and located in Centre • county ori-a tract of
two hundred acres donated by Gen. James
Irwin. The citizens of that county have se
cured to it an endowment of $lO,OOO. An
appropriation to the institution by the State
is recommended.
A modification of tho laws regulating man
ufacturing and improvement companies, is
recommended. The Governor thinks that
the time has nqw arrived for another effective
interposition of legislative aid and authority
in favor of Common Schools, and that the
system is now prepered for and requires in
creased efficioney in" its generarsuperVision,
increased qualification in its teachers; and
increased means of support. Wherever faith
fully carried out, the experiment 'of county
superintendency has fully established its a
bility by the improved condition of the
Schools. The most marked improvement is
visible in the corps of teachers, owing to the
establishment of teachers institutes, and the
improvement thus effected points to the much
greater reform which might- be worked by
the establishment of normal schools by the
State. Until these schools be 'provided for,
the Governor suggests'that appropriations be
made by the State or the counties i,n aid of the
teachers' institutes. He alsci recommends a
large addition to the annual appropriations to
Common Schools, and that the Board of Con
trol of Philadelphia be obliged to report to the
State Superintendent annuity the condition of
the Philadelphia public schools.
A new and entirely distinct western insane
hospital, for the western- part of this State,, is
recommended, but in case that be not done,
he recummends,an appropriation to the Wes
tern Pennsylvania Hospital, to extend its
opperations to the care of the insane. On the
subject of the liquor law, the Governor says
that a full return to the license system, in
operation prior to the passage of the present
law, is not demanded by public sentiment,
and would not promote the good order or hap
piness of the community, as that system was
imperfect, and. failed to check or control in
temperance. Local and special legislation
are denounced in strong terms, and the pas
sage of general laws,,, recommended. Be ur
ges-that action should be ta en to
-restrain
the insurance companies within their proper
limits, many of them having acquired by spe
cial legislation discounting ,privileges, and
nearly all the powers of banks without , their
gnards. Where the Courts have jurisdiction
in relation to real estate, trusts, corporations,
etc., it is recommended that the Legislature
refuse to entertain applications. - The-Gover
nor thinks that all private laws should be re
pealed on which the inrolment tax has not
been paid, of which there are a large number:
The remainder of the Message is of little gen
eral interest. . .
Hear the' North, American
The Arprth, American a leading Whig pa
per published in Philadelphia, speaks of Gov.
Pollock and his message as follows :
"Every'intelligent citizen will recognize
'the justice of the remark,
.(in reference to
Banks,) but lie will not fail, - at-the same time,
to regret that the eminent functionary who
made it, has failed, as he did a year ago in a
similar communication to the Legislature, to
speak very . explicitly and decidedly upon the
subject. He deals now, as he
.dell before, in
such Vague generalities, that it is utterly im
posible to deduce from them any very defi
nite conclusion as to, what his official action
will be when the occasion for the exercise of
his judgment will arise..'.
The North, American then quotes the
ceptional paragraph of the Governor's Mes
sage, and adds :
• ,
,"Now, it is easy and safe enough for the
head of : the government to deliver himself
upon a vital and difficult topic of public poli
cy in this specious and loose way, but•it is
certainly not a satisfactory mode of enlight
ening, either the body directly addressed, or
the people at large, as to the convictions and
purposes of him whose sanction or signature
are necessary to validate all legislative enact
ments. It may be conceded as a general rule,
that a bank should only he_instituted 'when
indispensibly necessary and clearly demanded
by the actual business wants of the commu
nity in which it may be located;' but it is'ob
vious that that must be a very ,uncertain and
perplexing guide when it comes to be applied
practically. What is to constitute the condi
tion of indispensableness referred to? Who
is to be the judge of the necessity of a bank
to a community in any given case?" .
Philadelphia Markets
Flour and Meal—Holders of. Flour are firm
er; tho.week's sales for shipmenl reach'SS 50
for standard superfine, 8 624; for selected
brands; 8 75a8 871 for extra, and 9a9 124: per
bbl. for extra family Flour. Fancy family
brands at $9 50a10 per bbl. Corn Meal has
decliued, and about 3000 bbls. Penna. Meal
have boon taken at $3 75 per bbl., with more
sellers than buyers at this rate. Rye Flour
is scarce at $6 124; per bbl. Feathers are
scarce at 46a480 for Western. Grain—
Wheat, buyers ate holding off for lower pri
ces; sales only reach some 5a6000 bushel at
190a200c for reds; 205 c for mixed, and 205a
-210e for white, as in quality. Rye has been
nearly steady at ]2oc. Corn has been in
steady demand at 75a80c, mostly at the latter
rate for good lots; a small sale of old was made
at 93c in store. Oats are more inquired fur aC
42c for Delaware,. at 44c for Penna.
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FOR SALE.
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M III: subscrlbers „tier at private , rhro7---,
1... sale the lease and stock of F ':;:r.",gir k g
h TZOUGLI & READY FURNACE t -;;Y:. 4 %,:Wil
i
near the Broad Top Rail Road. g441 . -,'_t • v i 4.
The lease has one year to run from ist April
I' next, and we think can be extended {Or a term
of years. The Furnace is now in blast find
there arc on hand about 130,000 bushels char_
coal, 1200 tons ore and 52200 cords wosd, 'to.
gether with the usual stock of teams, merehan
dize, &c. This 'Furnace makes Superior Car
Wheel Iron, and orders to any extent Can be
had.. The.subscribers living at a distance from
the property cannot give it their at,tobtion.—
:Payments will,be made easy if properly, secured.
WOODS, WATTSON & CO.
For further information apply to 5 ,. T: WATT.
SOY, 56 NValnut St., Phila., Of Cm ItLES MICKLEY
at the Furnace.
DecemberlBth, 1855-Im..
N HOUSE AND LOTS FOR. SALE•
The subscriber offers for sale the house
.LiiaLit he now occupies and three lots of ground,
situate in the north cast corner of the borough
of Huntingdon. The house is a two story
frame. "The lots will be sold separately or al
together, to suit purchasers..
, For further particulars callon the subscriber.
October 16. A. J. wurrE:
Dissolution of Partnership. -
THE copartnership heretofore existing be ,
tween Daniel D. Wood and Nathaniel Wat
kins, Iron Founders in the borough' of Alexan
dria. Hunting.dnn county. P,a , was dissolved
on the 24th November inst. The hooks of the
firm ate in the hands of the subsciiher fur set
e went.
Nov. 27. 185.5.
TAKE NOTICE.
t",,NTIIEREAS my wifb Elizabeth has lately
, left my habitation without my consent,
thiz4,is to forewarn .all persons that 1 will pay
Ato debts oilier contracting,. •
ALEXANDER _SCOTT.
Tell Township, Dec. 290, 1855.0 v
January 70, 1856
DANIEL. D. WOOD.
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Huntingdon, Dec. 11th, 1855. .-
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